The riveting and elegant work of Congolese choreographer and writer Faustin Linyekula nurtures hope in the face of the ongoing legacy of war and ruin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With a gripping blend of exquisite and sometimes frenetic movement, poetic text, and evocative live music by potent trumpeter Heru Shabaka-Ra of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Linyekula summons ancestors, friendships, and political struggles — reckoning with what it means to seek beauty, to write or sing or dance, when surrounded by violence and loss. Linyekula combines the power of theater, the expressive force of dance and sharp political critique to explore post-colonial reality with courage and humor. His international award-winning performances have been commissioned by some of the world’s most prestigious cultural festivals and institutions, including the Tate Museum in London, and at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, as well as The Metropolitan Museum. He has created work for the Comédie Française, the Lorraine ballets, the National Ballet of Portugal CNB, and famed opera director Peter Sellars.
BIRDIE (1/30/26-1/31/26)
Ogemdi Ude: MAJOR (2/12/26-2/14/26)
OZ Arts is at 6172 Cockrill Bend Circle, Nashville, TN.
Becca Hoback with Kaitlyn Raitz: Solus + shackled feet DANCE! with Rod McGaha: Synergy (12/5/25-12/6/25)
Rosa (11/12/25-11/13/25)
Le Grand Bal (10/23/25-10/25/25)
Call for Artist Proposals for 2026 Brave New Works Lab (10/1/25-10/20/25)
Season Preview Happy Hour (9/9/25-9/9/25)
Brave New Works Lab 2025 (5/15/25-5/17/25)
Faye Driscoll: Weathering (4/24/25-4/26/25)
Human Resources: A Nashville Story Garden Production in Collaboration with OZ Arts (3/27/25-4/5/25)
Soon-ho Park & Bereishit Dance Company: Balance and Imbalance + Judo (3/5/25-3/6/25)
Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol (12/19/20-12/19/20)
Videos
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The Choir of Man
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (2/15 - 2/15) | |
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& Juliet
Historic Tennessee Theatre (8/4 - 8/9) | |
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Studio Tenn Presents: Boeing Boeing
Turner Theater (3/19 - 4/4) | |
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King Hedley II
Chattanooga Theatre Centre (1/23 - 2/8) | |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (6/2 - 6/7) | |
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Sherlock
TPAC (5/1 - 5/3) | |
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Some Like it Hot
TN Performing Arts Center Andrew Jackson Hall (4/21 - 4/26) | |
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Swan Lake
TPAC (2/27 - 3/1) | |
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